a week of dates.

Next week it all begins. Spring flag football season and spring soccer season. And guess who is head coaching both teams? Yep, Matt. And who is Team Mom? Yep, me. Throw in a field trip, extra preschool days, cooking lesson at school, board meeting for Matt, school district safety meeting, Rapunzel theatre production, play dates and classmate birthday party and we have a BUSY week ahead! 

So, instead of stressing about that let's just look back at last week and all the fun we had. It included lots of one-on-one time, which is always good for us. 

Simon and I enjoyed a day at home on Wednesday which tends to be his recovery day after a long day at preschool the previous day. We usually read books, eat snacks, clean the house and go for walks. But, he's becoming more independent and wanting to do everything on his own. Like, Cheerios. 

 And then we played a few rounds of Old Maid. He's pretty good too!

 The sun came out so we spent all afternoon at the park after the big kids got out of school. There were about 8 other school friends who happened to show up which was perfect for a huge playdate!

 And then we came home and had homemade banana ice cream for dessert after dinner. This is one of  our favorites! Any extra bananas we have laying around get sliced up and put in the freezer. Then I pull it out at night, blend it with a splash of coconut, cashew or almond milk and it's just as creamy and sweet as regular ice cream! The kids love it and I feel good knowing they are just eating more fruit.

 Matt and I celebrated later that night because Simon finally pooped in the potty! Woohoo!
With all this sunshine we can't help but spend more time outside. A long, long walk for Simon and I with a well deserved trip to the park afterwards.

 And then the weekend came which meant even more dates! Matt and Carter headed out early Saturday morning for a breakfast date and hike at a nearby park. While they were gone Lucy, Simon and I made homemade buttermilk waffles with wild blueberry syrup. I'd say all 3 kids had a pretty great breakfast!

 We spent the rest of the day outside working in the yard. Lucy walked downstairs in this outfit, full accessorized with her necklace and barrette so she could look "fancy" as she worked. Ha! Surprisingly she helped out quite a bit pulling weeds!

And then later that night Matt and I went out for a few hours. Our dinner was awful but walking around afterwards and doing a little shopping made up for it. Definitely won't be returning to that restaurant. I ordered a salad as a dinner entree and ended up with a teeny tiny plate of spinach, cold, under seasoned chicken and an expensive bill. Matt wasn't too happy with his meal either but we made the best of it and enjoyed our time out. 

Guess it looks like our stay in date night with homemade food will be better (and cheaper!) next time!

 Finally, this afternoon I had my final date with Lucy. She had been begging for some girl time so we went out for pizza and pedicures, her choice!

 She is just growing up so fast and any time I can get alone with her I love. While her little toes were getting pained she looked over with a huge smile on her face and whispered, "mom, you're the best!" Love her!

 Oh yeah, besides all the other crazy stuff going on next week we have the science fair too! Sheesh! Carter finished his board today and although it took awhile to finish, he did such a great job working it all out on his own. Off to relax before the crazy Monday begins!